Here is who transformed to play Alfred Hitchcock and how accurate the show’s portrayal of the director is.
“Monster: The Ed Gein Story” brought in a number of Hollywood icons to show how the Wisconsin killer had a ripple effect through the filmmaking industry, but Alfred Hitchcock was the first, most notable and most recognizable appearance.
The “Psycho” director shows up early in the series, which flashes forward from the events of the Ed Gein case to Hitchcock’s development and production of his iconic horror film. Much of Norman Bates and his relationship with his mother was inspired by Gein and his own mom, and the series explores the effect making “Psycho” had on the director and Hollywood as a whole.
Here is who transformed to play Hitchcock in “Monster” and how accurate the show’s portrayal of the director is.
